Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued July 6 at 12:31PM EDT until July 6 at 5:30PM EDT by NWS Cleveland OH
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 6, 2026 - 9:31am
Expires:
July 6, 2026 - 2:30pm
Description:
At 1231 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2
and 4.5 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 2
to 4 inches in 1 hour. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to
begin shortly.
HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing
flash flooding.
SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Port Clinton, Oak Harbor, Catawba Island, Marblehead and Rocky
Ridge.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
Stay away from flooded areas. River banks and culverts can become
unstable and unsafe.
SNM: AVISO DE INUNDACIONES REPENTINAS hasta 5:30 PM EDT. Evite areas inundadas.
Servicio Nacional de Meteorologia: AVISO DE INUNDACIONES REPENTINAS en efecto para esta area hasta las 5:30 PM EDT. Esta es una situacion peligrosa y amenaza la vida. No intente viajar a menos que sea para abandonar un area propensa a inundaciones o bajo una orden de desalojo.
Area Description:
Ottawa, OH
Forcast Office:
NWS Cleveland OH
Sender: